Mercury Cucumber (F1)

Hybrid 50-55 days Improved Beit Alpha type, exceptionally productive, early, plants are loaded with slender, thin-skinned crisp fruits.  Harvest these sweet cukes when 4”-7”, seeds develop slowly. Highest quality for this type of cucumber, we welcome it’s early crop and productivity.  Planting one or two new hills every 3-4 weeks will assure a long harvest. High yields, compact frame, sweet flavor and fine texture will make this an instant favorite.  Monecious, sets both male and female flowers. Resistant to powdery mildew and cucumber mosaic virus. Planting Directions:  Sow seed in spring after all danger of frost is past and the soil temperature is between 60° to 95°. Plant seed 1/2” to 1” deep in hills of  4-6 seeds spaced 2-3’ apart. Prepare the soil in early spring incorporating rich compost or a general garden fertilizer as soil requires. Sow transplants indoors 4 weeks before setting out in the garden. Cucumber is a warm weather vegetable, maintain soil temperatures of  7